Governor
General Sir Patrick Allen today (Tuesday, August 25) told members of
his hometown that he has a once in a lifetime opportunity which he is
using to encourage Jamaicans from all walks of life to believe that
together we can build a better Jamaica of which we can all be proud.
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| Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen are given a tour of the facilities by a Hi Pro Feeds representative. Also being toured are Mrs. Alasia Reid(left)- PRO Fruitful Vale Projects Development Committee, Daryl Vaz (2nd left) - West Portland Member of Parliament and Mrs. Jean Lowrie Chin (front) – Chairperson Digicel Foundation. |
Sir
Patrick Allen was speaking at the handover ceremony of the Fruitful
Vale Life Improvement Project in which his community folks are provided
with a viable mean of employment and economic independence through the
rearing of livestock.
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| Sir Patrick Allen (partially hidden) and Lady Allen gives their undivided attention to the delicate chicks in the coop while touring the facilities. |
“The
spirit of cooperation which is at the heart of this community is one of
the factors that has attracted such widespread support from state
agencies and now the Digicel Foundation,” the Governor General stated.
He added that, “What is being demonstrated is the rich rewards that can be realized when communities work together.”
Chairperson
of the Digicel Foundation, Mrs Jean Lowrie Chin in her address
commended His Excellency and Lady Allen for what she termed their
dedicated and caring hands in impacting communities through youth
empowerment and people development especially with his, I Believe
Initiative.
Member
of Parliament for West Portland, Mr. Daryl Vaz equally commended Sir
Patrick Allen for his sense of care towards his and other communities
across Jamaica. He emphasized that the development is for the good of
every member of the Fruitful Vale neighborhood.
Hi
Pro Feeds a partner in the project and the College of Agriculture,
Science and Education (CASE) were called upon to use technology to
develop systems that can help to make the project sustainable.
Members
of the Fruitvale Benevolent Society who are the managers of the project
have reportedly sold $1.6 million worth of chicken since the Life
Improvement Project started in 2014.
The
Governor General’s last official visit to the community was May 2014
for the opening of the Fruitful Vale Multipurpose Complex, the Fruitful
Vale Information Technology Centre and the Fruitful Vale Water Supply
System.
- from www.kingshouse.gov.jm
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